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School district · Maine · LEAID 2314838

RSU 89

RSU 89 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (303 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for RSU 89 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$56,505
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$20,284
Per-pupil spending
303
Students enrolled
24th
Pct. in ME
$56,505

RSU 89 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (303 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $56,505, below the national average of $70,245, serving 303 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: RSU 89 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (303 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 24th percentile for Maine
  • 29th percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Maine ranks #34 of 49 on the salary estimate and #40 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • RSU 89 ranks #91 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #67 of 119 by per-pupil spending. Cape Elizabeth Public Schools pay #1 at $90,864 is not RSU 24 spending #1 at $38,957 per pupil
  • +12.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Maine median

Among 182 Maine districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, RSU 89's instructional payroll puts 88.9% into regular program , 6.0 points above the state median of 83.0%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Maine district.

Program RSU 89 ME median Gap
Regular program 88.9% 83.0% +6.0 pp
Special education 10.2% 13.6% -3.4 pp
Other programs 0.9% 2.2% -1.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 182 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2314838 · FY2023.

LEAID 2314838 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

RSU 89 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -10% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P24 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P29 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-TINY 303 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near RSU FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $56,505 estimated average teacher salary · P24 in Maine · P29 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: RSU ($254est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for RSU 89

Salary neighbourhood · RSU 89

RSU 89 trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for RSU 89

RSU 89's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$56,505 29th percentile higher than 29% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. RSU 89 $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

RSU 89 in Maine's lower-third pay band

Same 119 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows RSU 89 ranks #91 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #67 of 119 by per-pupil spending. Cape Elizabeth Public Schools pay #1 at $90,864 is not RSU 24 spending #1 at $38,957 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

RSU 89 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows RSU 24 leads spending at $38,957 per pupil; Cape Elizabeth Public Schools leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about RSU 89

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +12.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Maine's statewide +20.0% by 7.2 points, a growth rate faster than 26% of the 159 Maine districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 326 to 303 students (7.1% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
  • It is a very small district (303 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Maine sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$56,505.151

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Maine price level
98.0 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$57,680

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Maine sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Maine compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for RSU 89

What the Numbers Say About RSU 89

RSU 89 is a small school district in Maine, serving 303 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,284. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $56,505, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2314838 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Maine statewide average of $62,872, teacher pay in RSU 89 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 10.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Maine, it pays more than 24% of them. Maine itself ranks #34 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, RSU 89 reports $6.1M in total expenditure against $6.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does RSU 89 compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Maine average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

RSU 89 $56,505
Portland Public Schools $73,551
Maine avg $62,872
National avg $70,245

RSU 89 pays -23.2% less than Portland Public Schools · per-pupil $20,284 vs $23,132

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Maine districts

On pay, RSU 89 sits closest to RSU 74/MSAD 74; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lincolnville Public Schools. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. RSU 74/MSAD 74
  2. Jefferson Public Schools
  3. RSU 24
  4. RSU 59/MSAD 59
  5. RSU 42/MSAD 42
  6. RSU 45/MSAD 45
  7. RSU 67
  8. Wiscasset Public Schools
  9. RSU 70/MSAD 70
  10. Baileyville Public Schools
  11. RSU 63/MSAD 63
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lincolnville Public Schools
  2. RSU 44/MSAD 44
  3. Five Town CSD
  4. Easton Public Schools
  5. RSU 80/MSAD 04
  6. RSU 26
  7. RSU 37/MSAD 37
  8. RSU 25
  9. RSU 45/MSAD 45
  10. RSU 58/MSAD 58
  11. Winthrop Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near RSU 89's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for RSU 89: closest on enrollment (303 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($56,505 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$6.4M
Total Revenue
$6.1M
Total Expenditure
$2.0M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.3M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in RSU 89: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 74% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 26% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Maine Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Maine districts belongs to Cape Elizabeth Public Schools at $90,864. Placed 70 of 89, RSU 89 is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. On BEA's price parity Maine sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Nevada and Minnesota are its nearest price peers.

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Other Maine Districts

Smaller-district sample from 118 Maine peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

RSU 88/MSAD 24
$64,361
261 students
RSU 42/MSAD 42
$55,870
348 students
Acton Public Schools
$64,818
246 students
Orrington Public Schools
$62,409
361 students
Blue Hill Public Schools
$59,418
243 students
East Millinocket Public Schools
$47,099
242 students

This is a sample of 6 from 118 Maine districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about RSU 89
What is the average teacher salary in RSU 89?

The average teacher salary in RSU 89 is $56,505 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does RSU 89 teacher pay compare to the Maine average?

RSU 89 pays 10.1% less than the Maine state average of $62,872. The district's average is $56,505.

How does RSU 89 teacher pay compare to the national average?

RSU 89 pays 19.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $56,505.

What is the per-pupil spending in RSU 89?

RSU 89 spends approximately $20,284 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of RSU 89's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of RSU 89's total expenditure of $6.1M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. RSU 89's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.